Be careful of the SCAMELS!

Scamels! That is such a shame. You got better footage of the pyramids than them horrible people. I hate when this happens. Especially in a situation where your stuck. I'm glad you got out ok.

Mike eating in business class: Eh, it’s nothing special. Also Mike at McDonalds: This is the most majestic burger I’ve ever eaten.

They scammed the wrong person. He can really get the word out.

Report that Uber driver! He's in on the scam and taking a cut. He doesn't deserve to work for them.

You need to report that Uber driver. He does not need to be a driver.

I’m going to Egypt next year thanks for the Heads up on scams - I’ve almost been scammed in Malaysia, Paris and Hawaii and am not about to get tried in Egypt. Got to be street smart

Do you mean “basmati rice” you’ve called it balsamic rice a few times.

It's so sad that you had to go through this. unfortunately these camel guys are always like that with everybody but sure it must have been much worse since you are a tourist. so nice to have you in here. try to have some of the local authentic Egyptian food, you will most probably like it. so sorry for what happened to you again.

I'm so extremely grateful for you Mike. Life can be a real rollar coaster and I feel watching you pauses life and takes me to places I'll probably never see. Thankyou for this.

Ahh we were in Egypt the exact same time Mikey! Beautiful country with amazing people, however completely agree with you. The first time I went to the pyramids, I had the exact experience that you had. Do not take the camel/horse rides; these guys are illegal and bribe the policemen to let them into to the pyramid complex. They say it is the only way to go and see the pyramids. For my second time (to be honest, I didn't want to go again because of my first experience, but my family wanted to go and see the pyramids), it was much better. If you are being driven into the complex, you need to tell the driver to completely ignore the guys at the first gate and proceed to the official entrance(Warning: It can get quite aggressive as they physically stand in front of the car). The weird thing was is that the policemen at the first entrance as where you are from??? I don't know if this is for security reasons or for scam opportunities. However, once you are at the official gates to the complex, it is absolutely fine. My word of advice for people looking to see the pyramids, take an official guide to take you around, much less hassle. Please don't let these illegal SCAMELS ruin the opportunity to go and see the pyramids.

Oh man.. I'm so sorry this happened. But know you are loved, and we appreciate you protecting those that come after. Keep rocking Mikey!❤❤👏

You paid 700 egyptian pounds not for the ride, but for the pun you eventually came up with.

Hey Mike I'm from egypt and I've been watching you for 2 years now I'm so sorry you got scammed I hope it wont damage tour image of this beautiful country and the amazing food ot has to offer

I hired a local to be my your guide when I was in Cairo and he rode in the Uber with me so i was never scammed. I told him how much I was willing to pay for the camel ride and he negotiated till he found someone who would take me for cheap. Find yourself a guide if you can!

Wow, I thought I over paid $30 USD for a Camel ride this past November lol..the tomb you entered is free, you just walk in, don't talk to the people at the entrance.

These scammers ruin the experience of visiting a new country. Had the same experience in India. Completely throws off the vide.

Ive been to many countries and I agree that Egypt has the worst scammers.

Sad. When going to the McDonalds in Egypt is better than going to the pyramids. #scamels

I as an Egyptian Iam really sorry for what u have been through ..u are absolutely right about the SCAMELS and most of the tourist guide people even as an Egyptian foreigner living in Egypt we see all sorts of things in our daily lives ...I hope u come visit Egypt once more💙

I love that you do McDonald’s all around the world ..the Pyramids look great but so sad that there a scammers like them ..So glad that you made people aware of what was going on ..Great video Mikey ..x❤️🤗

It’s a shame that Egypt isn’t as nice to visit anymore. I felt like the country went back a hundred years or so. They scam you, they have no respect for tourists (some are nice), super misogynistic. If you spoke some Arabic, that’d help, but it’s a shame how they rip off innocent people. The Nile river in Cairo was pretty disappointing as well as they dump the sewage there and it smells and looks pretty bad. The museum there was also very disappointing. Very dirty, no english texts explaining what I’m looking at, a lot of ancient stuff kept in very poor conditions which is making them decay due to lack of preservation. I’m sorry if this was all negative, I just really had an awful experience there. :( I hope Egypt becomes a better place to visit in the future!

YES, someone else who feels they shrunk their burger! Missed your energy man, thx as always for your vids and honesty.

Egypt is gonna be in the 2020 bucketlist, fortunately I watched this video. So sorry it happened to you, but thank you so much for sharing the experience!

I think the camels are often mistreated anyway so just avoid unless you know they're being treated well and the people won't scam you!

Pleas never take the horse carriage form of transport. The animals are exhausted and worked hard. Made me cry. And yes, Camel rides are a scam and always check your change at the pyramids.

You have to find Samir “Mr. Egypt”, from Over Egypt Tours!!! He is the best tour guide in the country!!!

New subscriber! You are HILARIOUS. Love the facial expressions! "That message didn't get to egypt" 😭😂😂😂

They scam us too but w live there so we can’t let them get us 😂😂so next time let an Egyptian friend join you🤦🏼‍♀️ love you mike❤️

This is why the tourism industry has collapsed there. They are only making things worse. Such a shame. ;-(

My father got scammed in Egypt and he's an Arab.. What a shame the scam cases in Egypt!

Thank you so much for sharing your travels!🤗😍😊

Scammers...every country has them. 😡👎🏼 But not every country has scamels!! 😂🤣😂🤣 I love your dad jokes. Merry Christmas, Mikey! 🎄🎅🏻🎁☃️

Merry Christmas Mikey! Thanks for being honest and sharing the scam. Alot of people wouldn't admit it. Your honesty is only one reason I respect, trust and love you! Another reason is, I want you to be my son (in law)🥰🎄

Hey you might not see this but just gotta say, I love how real you are compared to 90% of the other people who go around the world traveling and trying food and reviewing things. Keep it up

I'm from Egypt and im really sorry that you had to experience that that is a small amount of people From our population and I hope you come back

I heard of ones where that they won't let the camels kneel down for you get of till you pay more. I have heard of people just jumping off

this actions of people in this type of places are very common. We went to red sand and literally all the holders of the motors went around us and they started pulling one of our guardians to use their motor. All the holders are individually paid by forcing people to ride in THEIR motors. it's scary.

Mikey I love your videos. Don't ever feel lonely ,we all love you and love watching you travel and eat and doing things we wish we were doing too.

I love that you came back to tell your dad joke “SCAMAL” 😂😂😂 gotta love mike’s innocence and his always seeing the good in everyone even though some don’t have any goodness in them stay you Mike 🙌🏼💜

It's really bad that I have to say this but yeah whenever you are visiting any of the historical places in Egypt you need to have an Egyptian friend or someone you trust to avoid getting scammed the people who work in these places are extreme scammers!

Sorry you had to ride a scamel

Love your videos, but also thankful for this knowledge as I plan on visiting Egypt/pyramids someday.

Mikey keep being awesome. I live vicariously thru you 🙂 thanks for that.

They’re all in the scam together that’s why your Uber driver did that. That’s sad though. They’re shaking down tourists. The way my budget is set up they would’ve had to put me in jail. Because I would be like I don’t have it dude. Do what you gotta do. 🤷🏾‍♀️

We as Egyptian get scammed too by those people but as u said u must negotiate about the price before the ride and i have to say i am so sorry that u experienced something like this , love u ❤

We just left Egypt, and we also had a terrible experience from the moment we arrived at the airport until we left. From having to bribe workers at the airport, to getting scammed by taxis, shop owners, and restaurants. Almost everyone we met wanted to take advantage of us and scam us, and everyone just wanted tips. Very dirty (trash everywhere). I don’t recommend visiting this country, and I know I will never be back

I respect your honesty Mike Thank you for talking us to Egypt

Hey mikey, I am from Egypt and I am really sorry about what happened, next time you are in egypt try to contact a local, he will show all the cool stuff to do away from the touristy places, and you will have a much better experience

i visited Egypt 10 years ago, interesting place. i had McArabic at McDonald's in Cairo, basically its a chicken wrap. yeah, be careful with kids trying to sell you things.

I'm obsessed with your channel just found it binge watching you thx for the awesome content xoxo

The locals can tell right away who the tourists are ! Scamming vulnerable naive tourists is BIG business ! You made the most of it & your travel tips will help others to be aware. Appreciated your video & insightful experiences keep them coming 👍

Yeah, Egypt lost a ton of tourism cause of the scammers.

You always say balsamic rice do you mean basmati rice? Lol love your videos Mike Chen!

Great cinematography Mikey!! Thanx💝💝💝

This is the first video I’ve watched of yours and I really enjoyed it!!!

I went to Egypt last year and managed to avoid the scammers. I also didn’t stay in Cairo, but Giza instead. Sure I saw a lot of poverty, BUT pollution was more tolerable there than in Cairo. Another plus was I woke to the pyramids every day. Nothing could beat that. My advice: understand the currency rate. Stay away from polluted Cairo (unless you wish to visit the museum), and stand your ground against the scammers! They’ll make you feel guilty, but stay strong! Lol.

Sorry for your awful experience, luckily you got to see the pyramids tho.... thank you for the heads up. And thank you for sharing.

What's good Mike! I hope you had a good time!

I am really happy that you have visited my country egypt . Hope you visit again

I actually really appreciate the insight. I’m traveling over to Alexandria soon and was thinking about stopping to see the pyramids so it’s nice to know what to look out for. Also this kind of thing happens in every major city and unless you know everything about the customs they exploit you for it so don’t beat yourself up. At least you taught me what not to do lol

If I travel to a country where negotiating is the norm, I make sure to bring a friend who is used to doing so. If not, you will get scammed.

Happy Birthday Mikey! I didn't know you were a December birthday as well, and I love your photos and trips!

I love watching your videos Mikey. Dang! I envy you for travelling everywhere and being able to taste different types of food. My dream for the next ten years. God bless

Two years late, but I just wanted you to know that locals in Egypt barely ever visit these places for the same reasons. It's such a shame. I am Egyptian btw.

So cool that you’re in Egypt. The pyramids are nice but you have to be careful

It’s my first time seeing one of your videos but I absolutely enjoyed it and I’ll be back for more 😃

hanks for sharing your experience and the bad experience you went thru. When I get to visit Egypt, I will know to be caution about that little problem to keep my vacation experience good.

Ive never seen him so dissapointed about food when he ate it in the plane

"Scamels" !!! omg I died😂😂😂😂

That last line was badass! hahah Thanks for taking us along! :] Much love brotha

This is your first video Ive come across. Great content!

Been ordering from the dollar menu my whole life, this video opened my eyes

As long as the tourists keep coming the scammers will keep scamming.

It just goes to show you, good edits and music makes any random video look and feel a whole lot better

Awesome video, Mikey -- sorry about the scamels. :( Good to know, though! Glad other parts of your visit to Egypt were better! :D

Pls dont just let this go. Contact the antiquities in Egypt and tell them.

Yup, it's sad but Egypt is definitely one of those countries that you're better off doing a group tour, especially for day trips to Giza.

You're almost to that 1 million Mikey! Keep going!

I love your videos. Especially the 7-11 ones.

This is totally different than my experience in '95. As soon as I got past the security gate at the airport in Cairo I was swamped by masses of people. The drive to the hotel (as well as the drive to the pyramids) was through masses of people in the streets and everytime we stopped someone tried to get me to buy something. Even the cab driver insisted on hanging out with me! The only time I was alone outside of my hotel was iin the sectioned off area of the sound and light show! People, people everywhere! Tell the cab driver to take you to the Sphinx, that's how I avoided that scam of a camel ride in.

"I'm jetlagged, gonna go to bed" *eat more* 😂😂😂

Looove your videos 😁 when will you come to South America???

I love egypt and just by looking at your video makes me feel like if I'm there... The chills the excitement 😢😍

Bummer about you getting scammed :( .. but at least you saw the pyramids and was eating breakfast by the Nile River 💖 #God Bless You Mikey😘

Hey Mikey, if you ever go to the Netherlands again and visit a McDonald's you should try the maestro burger. The best burger McDonald's has in the Netherlands. They used to have a BBQ version which was really good. Right now they have a truffel mayonaise sauce. And yes it's also very delicious

Totally sucks when ur getting scammed but I'm glad you posted this video. It's an important lesson, and part of the travelling experience. Scammers operate in so many countries taking advantage of guests to their country. A scourge to society, and an object of shame to their own people. For some reason they often come in the form of taxi drivers and tour operators. Sounds like you handled it well though. I learnt the hard way to never let someone touch your wallet or phone to "help" you.

What happened to Beyond Science? I need to check out if there more videos. That's how I got introduced to you years ago and fell in love with everything you share and your vibes! Much love from Arizona ❤

Just love how he said: look at this parimide its pretty tiny, yeah its tiny

The more I look at u the similar u look like Jackie Chan

I subscribed just because of your honest video review

Always been a dream of mine to visit Egypt. Looks like an awesome time.

Attention: Government of Egypt ... you better put your acts together ... stop those scammers for your country sake... thanks Mike .. being a retiree I was planning to be on that place too .. but ! ! !

I think you mean basmati rice

Thank you for letting me know about the scam. You're awesome

Thanks for looking out for us, Mikey!

Hey, at least got a great new meme for the pyramids:!"Caution: Scam-els Ahead!"

Me: First things first, let's get out of bed Mike: First things first, let's go to Egypt

Mikey is one of the nicest people out there so for him to run into scammals, it’s a serious situation. Sadly, the world is filled with a lot of these people. I’m glad you made it out ok and thank you for alerting everyone.

Merry Christmas 🎄 hope your not alone for the holidays